apple extended keyboard "usb 3" ports?

[mogens]

Does anyone know if it's possible to get usb 3 speed from the ports on the wired apple extended keyboard? If not, will it slow down all connected USB connected devices, if I connect a USB 2 device to one of the keyboard ports.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

If you mean this keyboard, then there is no USB 3.0, thus there is no slow-down to be afraid of anyway.

Product Information

The Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad features an elegant, ultrathin anodized aluminum enclosure with low-profile keys that provide a crisp, responsive feel. It also has function keys for one-touch access to a variety of Mac features such as screen brightness, volume, eject, play/pause, fast-forward and rewind, Mission Control, and Launchpad. Its extended layout includes document navigation controls — page up, page down, home, and end — and full-size arrow keys for playing games and scrolling through documents. Its numeric keypad is perfect for spreadsheets and finance applications. And two USB 2.0 ports enable you to connect your mouse as well as a high-speed peripheral such as a digital camera or printer.​

 

[xraydoc]

The keyboard itself, and thus the two free ports on it, are USB 2.0. While any devices plugged in to the keyboard will only run at 2.0 speeds, it will not slow down other USB 3.0 devices plugged in to other ports on the computer.

 

[Fishrrman]

[[ Does anyone know if it's possible to get usb 3 speed from the ports on the wired apple extended keyboard? ]]

Answer: No.

[[ If not, will it slow down all connected USB connected devices, if I connect a USB 2 device to one of the keyboard ports? ]]

Answer: Yes.
Anything you connect to the keyboard port will run at USB2 speeds. I doubt you will be able to connect more than 1 device to the keyboard ports, as they are very low power.

Other USB ports on the back of the Mac should continue to run at USB3 speeds.